The Safe Haven Circle: A Community Approach to Ending Family Violence
Last year at this time more than 100 local individuals and businesses chose to speak out against domestic violence by becoming charter members of the Safe Haven Circle at Raphael House of Portland. Their support made a critical difference in the lives of thousands of families experiencing violence. It also helped Raphael House to take some big steps forward as an organization, expanding programs and improving efficiency and success at helping survivors move forward into a safe, self-sufficient future.
In 2007:
- We began renovation work on a 5,000 square foot unfinished attic within the shelter building, soon to open as a new comprehensive advocacy center! This center will allow us to continue serving families after they’ve moved out of the shelter, dramatically expanding our capacity to help them navigate complex systems and build safe lives.
- We increased the number of safe nights spent in the shelter to a total of 10,015.
- We provided 10% of the total bed space for survivors of family violence in all of Oregon.
Please consider joining the Safe Haven Circle today. Your gift or pledge of $1,000 or more between March 1 and June 30, 2008 allows us to participate in a matching gift program with the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund. There is no better time to speak out against family violence. All new membership pledges will be matched 100%!
I now look at my life differently and I have become a more positive person
and a kinder, gentler, more attentive and understanding mother because of [Raphael House].
- Former emergency shelter participant
To join, click here and make a gift or pledge of $1,000 or more. For more details, contact Jessica at 503.222.6507 x308 or jelkan@raphaelhouse.com.
The following community members are charter members of the Safe Haven Circle:
| Alsea Village Properties |
American Family Insurance |
| Anonymous (4) |
Carolyn Arntson |
| Morry Arntson |
Ater Wynne |
| Bank of America |
Bank of the Cascades |
| Lisa Benson |
Cordell & Maja Berge, in honor of Carolyn Arntson |
| Jay Berlin |
James Bisenius |
| Boeing Employees Community Fund |
John & Kristin Bradley, in memory of Bernie Bradley |
| Norman Bradley |
Sharon L. Brown & J. Peter Gretz |
| Central Oregon Holdings |
Compass Commercial |
| Complete Distribution Services |
Vic Coombes |
| Carma & Don Corcoran, in honor of Jeanette Heindl |
Ann Davis |
| Donna D. Davis |
The Delaney Family, Bill & Poppy Wyatt |
| DeLuxe Hotels |
Dillion Barnard |
| Dream Harbor, LLC |
Greg & Donna Dufault, in memory of Morgan Ashleigh Dufault |
| Dylan & Dillion |
Employers Overload |
| John & Jane Emrick |
Entercom Radio |
| Enterprise Rent-a-Car |
eROI |
| Christopher A. Folkestad |
Go Girl Real Estate |
| Miranda Goldstein |
Lee Gonzalez |
| Gracie's Restaurant |
Katherine C. Gull, in memory of Minnie Childers |
| Dave & Paula Harkin |
Hasson Company |
| High Hopes Charities, Inc. |
Homestone Mortgage |
| IFL Wolfpack |
Judy Ilg |
| Rae Ann Jacobson |
Mary Karter, in honor of Elmer and Elva Johnson |
| Lake Oswego High School Women for Women |
William C. & Jani E. McCormick |
| McDonald Jacobs, P.C. |
Jim Mendenhall |
| Regina Mockmore |
Todd & Carol Morrison |
| Moss Adams |
New Seasons Market |
| Norm Thompson |
NW Natural Gas |
| Christopher O'Neill |
Oregon City High School |
| Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation |
Pacific 1 Properties / Suzette Koch |
| Paychex |
PGE |
| Porsche Club of Oregon |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| Portland Women's Union Foundation |
Providence Health Plan |
| Rob & Lynn Quesnel |
Rafati's Elegance in Catering |
| Steve & Corie Rice, in memory of Gary Robinson |
Rose City Mortgage Specialists |
| Runwithpaula Events, Inc. |
Safeway Inc. |
| Sandy Pressley |
SAVE International of Gresham |
| SAVE Soroptimists of Portland |
Cheryl Scarcelli |
| Cindy Sehorn |
Servetus for Single Adults |
| Fr. David Shank |
Sierra Capital |
| Squires Electric |
Joe Squires |
| Stacey Squires |
StanCorp Investment Advisers |
| Marcia Stillwell |
Bruce Strade, in memory of Joan Miller |
| Kathy Strade, in memory of Mom and Dad Hitch |
Paul Sybor, in memory of Sono |
| Fr. Matthew Tate |
James & Nicole Titus |
| Tompkins Benefit Group |
Vera L. Smith Charitable Foundation |
| Colleen Watkins |
Watermark Financial |
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